| Genre: | Talent show |
| Creator: | Wilma V. Galvante |
| Runtime: | 2 hours |
| Presenter: | Bert Marcelo Pilita Corrales |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino English |
| Location: | Live Studio 2, RPN Studio, Broadcast City, Quezon City |
| Network: | Radio Philippines Network |
| Camera: | Multiple-camera setup |
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Ang Bagong Kampeon was a nationally televised amateur singing contest broadcast by Radio Philippines Network. Hosted by Bert Marcelo and Pilita Corrales, It aired from 1982 to October 1988.
Ang Bagong Kampeon was created by Wilma V. Galvante.[1]
The competition has launched the careers of several successful singers, notably, Regine Velasquez and Donna Cruz.[2]
The show also had a contestant named Josephine "Banig" Roberto, who later defeated Christina Aguilera on the way to become Female Vocalist Champion in the 1989 edition of Star Search in the United States.
Following its conclusion in 1988, the show is later renamed to Tanghalan ng Kampeon after Galvante shifted to GMA Network. Marcelo and Corrales returned as the hosts.[3] However, RPN brought back "Ang Bagong Kampeon" for one more season despite the exodus of the hosts and Galvante. The short-lived season with the late comedian TV host Pepe Pimentel and another comedian singer actress Pinky Marquez as hosts.